The AFL-CIO continues to support immigration reform; today, the organization’s executive council issued a statement reaffirming the leading union’s support for comprehensive immigration reform. In the official statement, AFL-CIO reaffirmed that it believes an enforcement-only policy of immigration management is not enough and comprehensive immigration reform is needed. In addition, the organization stated it has major concerns with E-Verify, but that it might change its opinion of the electronic employment eligibility system if it were to change.
AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, is the largest federation of unions in the U.S., with 56 national and international unions and a membership of over 11 million workers. The union federation believes that the current U.S. immigration policy is a “blueprint for employer manipulation and abuse, and both immigrant and American workers are suffering the consequences.” The organization supports comprehensive, worker-centered reform of U.S. immigration policies.
AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, is the largest federation of unions in the U.S., with 56 national and international unions and a membership of over 11 million workers. The union federation believes that the current U.S. immigration policy is a “blueprint for employer manipulation and abuse, and both immigrant and American workers are suffering the consequences.” The organization supports comprehensive, worker-centered reform of U.S. immigration policies.
